January 30th, 2013

What would a world without sequels look like? Would it be a magical wonderland of creativity? Would game directors and artists start getting top billing on game cases? Or would the games industry not be as big as it is because investors would not willing to pump as much money into unproven properties?

These are but a few of the questions we wrestle with on this week’s episode of Next Gen News, CraveOnline’s weekly gaming podcast, with your hosts Joey Davidson, Mike White and Erik Norris. We also find time to discuss movies advertisements on porn sites. So, there's that.

January 23rd, 2013

We're back again with another episode of Next Gen News. Today, thanks to a ridiculous series of events that involve Joey, a hacker, Blizzard and Diablo III, we're set to talk about digital distribution.

The pros, the cons, the love triangle we have with Xbox LIVE. We hit it all. Tune in.

January 16th, 2013

Welcome to our second episode of Next Gen News in 2013. We’re two for two. Off to a great start! And yes, we're patting our own backs (no judging!).

This week we get serious (sort of) and discuss recent claims that home video games consoles - your Xbox's and PlayStation's - will be going the way of the dodo in near future. Like, right after Microsoft and Sony release their next-gen successors. Some people think phones, tablets and PCs are making home consoles obsolete and they will be phased out in as little as a decade. We humbly disagree and voice our opinions why. Spoiler: it has a lot to do with the word “exclusive.”

And for those who come for the LoLs, we still fit in a few penis jokes. So don’t panic.

January 9th, 2013

Welcome to another episode of Next Gen News. Judging by our intergalactic time pieces (god damn nerds), this marks the first episode of 2013! Hooray!

As such, we've decided to hit a few of the games we're looking forward to most in the upcoming calendar year. It's gonna be a crazy ride for our back accounts, so strap in and watch us prepare to bleed them dry.